ARCT Harmony and Counterpoint

new chords, dance types, non-chord tones

Italian 6

maj 3, aug4

French 6

maj 3, maj 2, maj 3

German 6

maj 3, min 3, aug 2

Neapolitan bII6

root goes down; double the third

CT°7 (#ii°7, #vi°7)

move by step; preserve common tone

Passing Tone (pt)

Approached by step, left by step in same direction

Neighbor Tone (nt)

Approached by step, left by step in opposite direction

Incomplete Neighbor

Approached by leap, left by step, occurs on a weak beat

Appoggiatura (app)

Approached by leap, left by step, occurs on a strong beat

Echapee (ech)

Approached by step, left by leap

Anticipation (ant)

Approached by step, left by same note

Suspension (susp)

Approached by same note, left by step

Pedal point (ped)

Approached by same tone, left by same tone

Changing Notes (cn)

In between two common tones

Minuet

3/4, moderato

Gigue

Compound time, allegro

Bourree

Duple meter, vivace, begins on 1 pickup

Courante

3/4 or 6/4, allegro, runs

Gavotte

Duple meter, allegro, begins on 2 pickups

Sarabande

Triple meter, adagio

Allemande

Duple meter, moderato, 16th notes, 1 note pickup